WYBUNBURY
Wybunbury (pronounced Win-bury ) was a township in Wybunbury
Parish, Nantwich Hundred (SJ 6950), which became a civil parish in 1866.Including the hamlets of Blakelow (part), Clannor Heath, Daisy Hill, The Flasg, Haymoor Green (part), Howbeck Bank (part) and Pinfold.
The population was 278 in 1801, 530 in 1851, 516 in 1901, and 752 in 1951.
CHURCHES AND CHAPELS
Wybunbury, St. Chad (C of E). An ancient parish church, originally serving the townships of Basford , Batherton ,
Blakenhall , Bridgemere , Checkley cum Wrinehill , Chorlton (near
Crewe) , Doddington , Hatherton , Hough , Hunsterson , Lea (near Crewe) , Rope , Shavington cum Gresty , Stapeley , Walgherton , Weston (near Crewe) , Willaston (part) and Wybunbury. Registers of Baptisms 1558–1970,
Marriages 1558–1973 and Burials 1558–1962 have been deposited at the Cheshire Record Office Wybunbury, Wesley Place Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan). Built in 1817, rebuilt in 1831, 1864. Registers of marriages 1925–1969 are at the Cheshire Record Office.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRICTS
Nantwich Rural Sanitary District (1875–94) Nantwich Rural District (1894–74) Crewe & Nantwich (1974–2009) Cheshire East (2009+)
ELECTORAL DISTRICTS
South Cheshire (1832–67) West Cheshire (1868–85) Crewe (1885–1954) Nantwich (1955–74)
POOR-LAW UNIONS
REGISTRATION DISTRICTS
Nantwich (1837–1937) Crewe (1937–74) Congleton and Crewe (1974–88) South Cheshire (1988–98) Cheshire Central (1998+)
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